Territorial War Medal

Territorial War Medal
Awarded by the Monarch of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India
Country United Kingdom
Type Campaign medal
Eligibility British forces
Awarded for Campaign service
Campaign First World War
Description Bronze disk, 36mm diameter.
Clasps None
Statistics
Established April 1920
Total awarded 33,944
Precedence
Next (higher) Victory Medal (United Kingdom)
Victory Medal (South Africa)
Next (lower) Mercantile Marine War Medal

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The Territorial Force War Medal was a campaign medal awarded to members of the British Territorial Force and Territorial Force Nursing Services who served overseas in World War I; it is the rarest of the five British Great War medals.

The medal was established in April 1920 for award to members of the Territorial Force and Territorial Force Nursing Services who volunteered for service overseas on or before 30 September 1914, and served overseas. They had to:

In addition provided they:

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